Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Super moist and full of flavor, this banana cake recipe will be one that friends and family will ask for over and over. Baking slowly at a low temperature produces a very moist cake. Cream cheese frosting provides the perfect finish to this scrumptious cake.

Mix the mashed bananas and lemon juice together in a small bowl and set aside.

In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.

Beat eggs into the butter and sugar mixture one at a time. Beat in vanilla.

Mix in the flour a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk.

Stir in the mashed bananas and then pour batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Start checking for doneness after about 1 hour by poking the center of the cake with a toothpick. When it comes out clean, the cake is done. Baking times may vary so check with a toothpick to be sure the cake is baked properly.

FROSTING:

Combine the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and beat until well blended.

Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy smooth.

If the consistency of the cream cheese frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar, starting with one or two tablespoons at a time until it is the desired consistency.